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Fairs news from our blog
Expo Riva Schuh: increasingly ‘the right place to be’
A clear vision is that of GianPaola Pedretti, the new Exhibition Manager at Expo Riva Schuh: the fair as a ‘here’ and ‘now’ where it’s possible to meet the entire community, try out a new experience, rediscover your world also on a humane level, and naturally do business.
Expo Riva Schuh and the widespread exhibition
Since it first got its start, the fair has maintained close ties with the territory and accommodation facilities of Riva del Garda, which today continue to host many companies and brands that participate in the event. Some hotel managers explain the added value of this winning combination as follows.
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags: driven by internationalisation
The fair of reference for volume footwear – completed by the hub dedicated to leather goods and accessories – returns as the protagonist from Saturday 11 to Tuesday 14 June 2022 with an edition that aims to reinforce the international character of the fair through activities that include hybrid services, incoming services for foreign buyers, and business scouting.
Innovation Village: focus on traceability
Confirmed, also for the June edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, is the ‘village of innovation’, founded with the aim of creating networking and business opportunities between emerging realities and established players.
The Expo Riva Schuh Business Scout service is kicked off
For the first time, the international fair of reference for footwear in Riva del Garda launches a personalised counselling service reserved for official delegations and hosted buyers, in a scope of reinforcing the meeting between supply-demand.
Emerging Designers: the future of fashion starts from Micam
The most interesting voices on the international panorama of fashion have returned to the international show of footwear in a space that celebrates innovations, sustainability, and research.
#BetterTogether: almost 30 thousand operators at the Milan shows
This past 15 March saw the end of the spring edition of the Milan shows of Micam, Mipel, The One Milano and HOMI, confirming an irreplaceable opportunity for encounters and business.
Great success for the return of Mipel Lab
The second edition of the trade fair project dedicated to the promotion of the leather goods par excellence productive sector was held during Lineapelle at FieraMilano-Rho this past February.
MICAM Green Zone
At the fair, sustainability becomes a project possible for all the companies and a unique opportunity for learning about state-of-the-art footwear manufacturing in this context, thanks to a dedicated area, a new brand certification guarantee, and activities geared towards raising greater awareness.
OutDoor by ISPO returns to a physical edition
The rendezvous with the Show of reference for the outdoor industry is from 12 to 14 June 2022 at the MOC Veranstaltungs- und Ordercenter München, in Munich.
ILM, the Offenbach fair between resilience and scepticism
The desire for recovery is considerable, and the industry is attempting to relaunch with vigour thanks to the support of exhibitors and visitors, who continue to participate despite geopolitical and economic difficulties.
Future Fashion: the future of fashion is already a reality
The winning project of the contest ‘Innovation Village Retail’ of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, was a 100% ‘Made in Italy’ fashion-tech start-up platform, which helps brands cut back on production costs and times, while also becoming more sustainable and innovative through 3D virtualization and projecting them directly into the future of the metaverse.
Pitti Immagine Uomo beyond all expectations
The 101st edition of the Men’s Fashion Fair, along with the fair dedicated to kids’ fashion Pitti Bimbo, held this past 11 to 13 January, ended on a satisfactory note for both organisers and fashion industry operators alike.
The Buyer Programme of Expo Riva Schuh – Gardabags
Monica Chemini, Buyer Relations Executive, explains the Buyer Programme, an initiative dedicated to footwear and leather goods professionals, aimed at encouraging the meeting between supply and demand.
